TRANSACTIONS

Published: March 31, 2005

Major League Baseball
MLB--Approved the sale of the Oakland Athletics from Steve Schott and Ken Hofmann to Lewis Wolff.

American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Traded LHP Matt Riley to Texas for INF-OF Ramon Nivar. Traded C Keith McDonald to Texas for future considerations.
BOSTON RED SOX--Released C Charles Johnson. Optioned LHP Chris Narveson to Pawtucket of the IL.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Optioned OF Joe Borchard and RHP Jon Adkins to Charlotte of the IL. Reassigned C Jamie Burke and RHP Brandon McCarthy to their minor-league camp. Placed RHP Felix Diaz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25.
DETROIT TIGERS--Assigned C Sandy Martinez and OF Dewayne Wise to their minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS--Reassigned INF Dallas McPherson and RHP Chris Bootcheck to their minor league camp. Agreed to terms with INF Andy Fox on a minor league contract.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Optioned LHP Dan Meyer and C Jeremy Brown to Sacramento of the PCL.
TEXAS RANGERS--Optioned RHP Ricardo Rodriguez to Oklahoma of the PCL. Reassigned OF Jason Conti, INF Manny Alexander and INF Esteban German to their minor league camp.

National League
ATLANTA BRAVES--Placed LHP Gabe White on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.
CHICAGO CUBS--Traded INF Cody Ransom to Texas for a player to be named. Placed LHP Stephen Randolph on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Reassigned OF Angel Echevarria and OF Calvin Murray to their minor league camp. Optioned LHP Will Ohman to Iowa of the PCL. Placed RHP Joe Borowski on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Added RHP Scott Williamson to the 40-man roster.
CINCINNATI REDS--Optioned RHP Jose Acevedo and RHP Todd Coffey to Louisville of the IL. Reassigned OF Jason Romano and LHP Jeriome Robertson to their minor league camp. Released C Bobby Estalella.
COLORADO ROCKIES--Acquired RHP Byung-Hyun Kim from the Boston Red Sox for C Charles Johnson, LHP Chris Narveson and cash. Assigned RHP Aaron Taylor to Colorado of the PCL. Placed RHP Aaron Cook on the 15-day DL.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Sent RHP Ben Howard outright to Albuquerque of the PCL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS--Optioned OF David Krynzel and RHP Justin Lehr to Nashville of the PCL. Reassigned RHP Julio Santana to their minor league camp.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Placed RHP Amaury Telemaco on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Offered Rule 5 draft OF Shane Victorino back to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reassigned C A.J. Hinch and OF Mark Budzinski to their minor league camp. Optioned 1B Ryan Howard to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL. Placed RHP Vicente Padilla on the 15-day DL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Optioned OF Ben Grieve and RHP Mark Corey to Indianapolis of the IL. Purchased the contract of RHP Rick White from Indianapolis. Acquired C David Ross from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Released LHP Wayne Franklin and RHP Al Levine.